Emergency calls in Tyrol: Pantry calls remain a big problem!

Emergency calls in Tyrol: Pantry calls remain a big problem!

The Tyrol control center recorded a remarkable decline in actual emergency calls in 2024. Managing Director Bernd Noggler said that there were still many calls due to Covid-19, especially in the first months of the year; In 2023, this pandemic was shaped. Fortunately, fewer avalanche accidents caused an alarm in 2024. However, the total number of alarms remained almost constant compared to the previous year at around 530,000. This number not only includes real emergency calls, but also digital reports and other alarms. Despite a decline in "pocket calls", it remains an important problem, since many of these calls are unnecessary, as

new leadership for the control center

On April 16, 2015, Bernd Noggler was employed as managing director of the Tyrol control center for five years. The 49-year-old Tyrolean is considered a proven expert in disaster protection. In the past six months, he has successfully restored trust among employees and system partners as an interim managing director. Security officer LHStV Josef Geisler congratulated Noggler and emphasized that in his many years of activity in civil and disaster protection, he has gained valuable experiences that now come into play in the control center. The decision to take Noggler to the top fell after a Hearing with several applicants, in which he was most convincing the commission, such as